Attorney General Jack Conway has announced the arrest of 29 people after local, state and federal authorities executed a search warrant at the Care More Pain Management Clinic in Johnson County. Investigators from the Attorney General's office, DEA, Johnson County Sheriff's department, Kentucky State Police, Paintsville Police, Prestonsburg Police and Floyd County Sheriff's department, searched the clinic as part of an ongoing investigation by the Attorney General's Office and the DEA into doctors who overprescribe pain medications.

Federally mandated database to contain drivers’ health certification

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2012) – Important changes are ahead for holders of a Kentucky Commercial Driver License (CDL) as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet implements a federally mandated database project aimed at improving highway safety.

(Pineville, Ky) On January 26, 2012, Kentucky State Police Post 10 Harlan received a call at 7:01 am that a pedestrian had been struck by two vehicles on US 25E one mile South of Pineville.

Sheriff John Root is reporting that Laurel Sheriff’s Sgt. Greg Poynter, and Deputy Greg Turner conducted an investigation regarding the theft of scrap metal reported stolen from Laurel Water District off Robinson Creek Road on Wednesday afternoon (1-25-2012) at approx 3:40 P.M.

Three subjects allegedly stole metal, and took it to sell it to a scrap metal company.

(Hazard, Ky.) On January 25, 2012 Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard received a 911 call from Tim Hays reporting that shots had been fired on Hwy. 550 in the Garner community of Knott County.

(Hazard, Ky.) On January 25, 2012 at approximately 12:05 p.m. Kentucky State Police in Hazard received a call of a single vehicle collision on Hwy. 550 in the Lackey community of Knott County.

(LONDON, KY.) – On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 3:33 PM the Kentucky State Police Post 11 Criminal Interdiction Team served a search warrant at a residence on Lanes End, which is near the Pulaski County line, just inside Lincoln County.

Sheriff John Root is reporting that because of numerous citizen complaints in the Hawk Creek Road area of Laurel County, Laurel County Sheriff’s Office utilized a new tool available---e- warrants (to aid in the apprehension of wanted persons in the area).

(Beattyville, KY)  On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, the Kentucky State Police Richmond Post conducted a drug roundup in Lee County.  The 18 month investigation, which has focused on illegal narcotics sales in the area, is intended to limit the availability of drugs and to remove those individuals who sell them.  26 warrants were issued for various drug offenses.  Arrested individuals are;

Sheriff John Root is reporting that Laurel Sheriff’s Deputy Greg Turner assisted by Sgt Greg Poynter, Deputy Shawn Boroviak, and Deputy Steve Hoskins responded to a complaint that some subjects were making methamphetamine at an abandoned trailer on Harris Cemetery Road, 2 miles north of London on Tuesday evening (1-24-2012) at approx. 8:41 P.M.

When deputies arrived, they smelled the strong odor associated with manufacturing methamphetamine.